Spirited Debate on Tillman Bill and Panama Canal
Washington December 11 Senate session featured spirited debate over a bill by Tillman to let the Interstate Commerce Commission fix maximum railroad rates and ongoing discussion of the Panama canal. The death of Senator Mitchell of Oregon was acknowledged with his name erased from the rolls.
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Fllman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panama Canal
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Hala
Foraker
Tilman
Medarsy Judson and
Harmon
Santa Fe
Panama
Appropriations Committee
Austell Elects Officers In Hotly Contested Race
Meyer Shelverton chosen to serve another term as mayor in Austell Georgia after a tight municipal election December 11. Shelverton has long served as right of way agent for Southern Railway between Atlanta and Austell. The ticket included Charles J Shelverton mayor and councilmen P W Suggs Wades Moseley Clarence Cousine J T J B Humphries and W H Era of prosperity noted in the report.
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Meyer Shelverton
Austell
Alece
Wil Ma
Shelverton
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Tcket
Charles J. Shelverton
P W. Suggs
Wades Moseley
Clarence Cousine
J. T. J. B. Humphries
W. H
Inspecting Fortifications at Fort Screven
A board of US Army engineers led by General J P Story General A M Mills and General George W Goethals visited Fort Screven Savannah on December 1 to inspect harbor defenses opened in 1885 and discuss advisable changes. Colonel James B Quinn accompanied them as ex officio member. Demonstrations of the worldone were shown before the party departed for Tampa and Pensacola.
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Fort Screven
Savannah
Board of Engineers
Wyard
J. P. Story
A. M. Mills
George W. Goethals
United States Army
James B Quinn
Tampa
Pensacola
Seven year old boy shoots playmate in Tennessee tragedy
Knowle December 1 Roy Walker six years old was shot and killed this afternoon by Jesse Barber seven, a playmate, with a toy pistol containing a Flobert cartridge. The boys were playing when one dared the other to shoot. The pistol fired and the bullet entered the boy's heart, causing instant death.
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Knowle
Tenn
Roy Walker
Jesse Barber
Walker
Voy
Foster Dies of Injuries in Atlants Birmingham RR Accident
Foster died after a dummy engine broke through a temporary trestle near Lagrange Georgia. He suffered scalding steam burns, a fractured leg, and internal injuries. His body was moved to the construction camp and funeral services were held near Hillview cemetery after graveside rites.
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Foster
Lagrange
Pomp Foster
Atlants, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Tates
Hillview Cemetery
Tow Av Beer
Cary Ena
Florida Caucus Controversy Delays House Session
Washington December 11 The House faced a dramatic clash as Mr. Williams blocked a move to reveal critics of committee assignments. Mr. Lamar accused Williams of going to newspapers, while Payne proposed anonymous inquiry. The session ended with adjournment after a contentious exchange and a 55 minute debate. Adamson then introduced a rate bill to fix interstate carrier rates by the ICC.
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John Sharpe Williams
House
Payne
Williams
Lamar
Morida
Shackleford
Missouri
Interstrte and Foreign Commerce Committee
Democratic Caucus
Mr. Payne
Mr. Williams
Mr. Lamar
Shackelford
Tomaryrow
Cannon
Speaker
Adamson
Georgia
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bacon Active in the Debate in Senate
Washington December 11. Senator Bacon took an active part in the senate discussion today displaying vigor and strength as he recovers from last spring. The debate centered on Panama canal official salaries and emergency appropriations, with Bacon addressing limits on salaries and criticizing prior expenditures. Senator Morgan joined the discussion noting concerns about the first years of American Panama canal experience and costs under the Delesseps regime.
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Washington
Bacon
Senate
Panama
Morgan
Panama Canal
Delesseps
Ryan to testify on Harriman threats to Equitable
New York December 11 The legislative life insurance investigation committee led by Senator William Armstrong pressed Thomas F Ryan to reveal alleged threats by E H Harriman to sway his control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society District Attorney Jerome urged Ryan to answer and said he would likely testify when recalled The Provident Savings Life Assurance Society case also drew witnesses as Edward W Scott testified about Hadley borrowing 162000 and 200000 to buy stock and collateral details and family ties within the company.
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New York
Legislative Life Insurance Investigation Committee
William Armstrong
Thomas F. Ryan
E. H. Harriman
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Jerome
Ryan
Harriman
Hughes
Guthrie, Cravath
Henderson
Paul D. Cravath
Halley
Scott
Assurance Society
Hadley
Assurance Companies
New York Security and Trust Company
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Secunty and Trust Company
John A. Horane
John A. McCall
Provident Savings Safe Assurance Society
Byte Company
MANY INVITED, BUT FEW CAME
In Cusseta Georgia on December 11 Hon Hoke Smith addressed 105 white men about forty ladies and six or so negroes from Chattahoochee County. About fifteen to twenty Columbus delegates attended along with several from Stewart County. Judge Cozart from Columbus introduced the speaker, who spoke along alluana lines in a small turnout event.
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Hoke Smith
Mr Smith
Columbus
Stewart County
Mr. Smith
F. Garrard
J. BE
Chapman
W. H. McCrory
A. W. Cozart
Bob Howard
Cozart
Co- Eryl
Trainmen Strike Halts Traffic Across Atlantic and Birmingham
At midnight the engineers and firemen of the Atlantic and Birmingham Railway walked out demanding higher pay and union recognition. Freight trains are tied up and passenger services run by non union staff, with schedules poor and movement unlikely before tomorrow. Officials expect a settlement only after pressure from the railroad company and orders for conductors to strike may follow. The walkout spreads uncertainty as workers arriving from other points take charge tonight and tomorrow.
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Waycross
Atlantic
Birmingham Ailway
Birmingham
Atlantic and
Order of
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad
Supreme Court reverses Riggins habeas ruling in Alabama case
The U S Supreme Court reversed the northern Alabama circuit court ruling in Thomas M. Riggins and remanded to Alabama courts with orders to dismiss the petition for writs of habeas corpus. The decision focused on technical irregularities of the writ though the broader issue involved protection against lynching and federal versus state power. Riggins, a white man, was charged with conspiring to lynch a black man named Maples in Huntsville in 1904 and challenged the federal court’s jurisdiction over the case.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of the United States
Alabama
Thomas M. Riggins
Courts of
Riggins
Circuit Court of
Northern
Alabding
Maples
Huntsville
Ala
Child Killed by Trolley Car Near Marietta Street Car Line
Ida Pennington eight year old daughter of W W Pennington of 148 Bedford Street was killed when a trolley car struck her near the exposition mills star on Marietta Street opposite her home. Motorman H S Sea says the car was on an incline and did not see the child until it struck. She died at Grady hospital about nine this evening after being brought in with serious injuries. The body was taken in charge by Harry Poole Co and funeral arrangements awaited tomorrow morning.
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W. W. Pennington
Bedford Street
Grady Hospital
Maristta Street
Exposition Mills Star
Pennington
H. S. Sea
Aty
Lea
Harry Poole & Co
Jews land in New York from Odessa
In a city feature the arrival of Jewish refugees from Odessa is described, highlighting their journey and the harrowing tales they carry, reflecting a broad human impact on urban life and culture. The piece notes resilience, community efforts, and the ongoing search for safety and belonging in New York.
Children Thrown From Windows Amid Odessa Massacres
A New York dispatch reports 1000s of Russian refugees arriving after mass killings in Odessa and other cities. Witnesses describe mobs attacking Jews and Christians alike, with families torn apart and children thrown from windows as rallies erupted in celebration of a failed constitution. One Odessa witness, Abraham Chanoch, recounts the massacre in vivid terms, noting fear and survival amid the chaos.
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New York
Odessa
Patrica
Chemutz
Russia
Ela
Abraham Chanoch
Panladea
Weather forecast for Georgia and Washington
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for fair weather in Georgia with increasing cloudiness Wednesday. Southwest winds shift to variable. Highest temperatures around 38 and 41 degrees, lowest near 22 and 25. Mean temperatures near 30. Precipitation totals show slight excess for the month with data from various stations.
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Washington
Georgia
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